stray
VERBADJECTIVENOUN
/streɪ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
stray is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1A1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does stray mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Wander from a direct course or at random.
“The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
3
Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Not close together in time.
“a few stray crumbs”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home.
“a stray calf”
“a stray dog”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal).
BROADER
AT THE BOARD